Flat-iron cleaner and polisher.



S. J. MERCER.

FLAT IRON CLEANER AND POLISHER.

APPLICATION TILED 00125, 1911.

1,073,774. Patented Sept.23,1913.

3. i f A COLUMBIA PLANOCIRAPII CO-.WASIIIN0TON. n. c.

STATES PATENT QFFTCE.

SAMUEL JESSE MERCER, F ENGLEWOOI), COLORADO, ASSIGNOR TO THOMAS FRANCIS FOLEY, OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO.

FLAT-IRON CLEANER AND POIIISHER- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 23, 191 3.

Application filed October 5, 1911. Serial No. 652,991.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SAMUEL Jnssn Mnncnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Englewood, county of Arapahoc. and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flat-Iron Cleaners and Polishers; and. I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference marked thereon, which. form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in means for cleaning fiat-irons, whereby particles of wax or other material may be quickly removed, and the ironin surface of the flat-iron is maintained in 1ts original polished condition.

The device also forms a noncombustible support for the flat-iron, the same being preferably secured to the ironing-board in convenient proximity to the person who is using the board.

Generally speaking, the device consists preferably of a piece of non-combustible material, as tin, having its face or upper surface covered with wire screen. The opposing surface or bottom of the device may be covered with any suitable material adapted to conceal the raw edges of the wire screen, which are bent at the edges of the tin plate and turned underneath. This bottom cover ing may consist of asbestos paper, or any other suitable material.

While it is intended that the device shall be secured to the ironing-board. as heretofore stated, it is evident that it may be left loose, if desired. It is preferred, when fastening the device to the board, to have it secured in such a manner that it shall be bowed upwardly slightly between its extremities and also between its opposite edges, since, by virtue of this formation, the cleaning and polishing surface is formed slightly convex, thus giving the wire screen a better opportunity to act upon the face of the iron for cleaning and polishing purposes.

Having briefly outlined my improved construction, I will proceed to describe the same in detail, reference being made to the no companying drawing, in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof.

In this drawing: Figure 1. is a top plan view of my improved device, the same being shown in detail. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section, taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a cross section of the same, or a section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 a fragmentary view of the right hand side of Fig. 3. shown on a larger scale. Fig. 5 is a top plan view of an ironingboard, showing my improved device applied.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the views.

Let the numeral 5 designate a piece of suitable material, preferably tin. It is evident that other kinds of sheet metal may be employed, but the tin is most economical and answers every purpose. This sheet of tin is covered on top by a piece of wire screen 6, the outer rough edges of the screen being turned underncatl'i the tin plate, as shown at 7. After this is done, a piece 0 asbestos paper 10, or any other suitable covering may be applied to the lower surface of the tin plate, whereby the raw edges of the wire screen are concealed, thus preventing the possibility of scratching the hands while handling the device.

The covering for the bottom of the device may, if desired, carry advertising matter of any kind, and, for this purpose, it may be found practicable for merchants to purchase the device and give it away to their customers as an advertising novelty.

In securing the device to the ironing-board 8, screws, nails or other suitable fastening devices 12 may be employed for this purpose, the four corners of the tin plate being respectively provided with perforations 9 for this purpose.

In fastening the device to the ironingboard, it should be so secured that it is bowed upwardly slightly. both longitudinally and transversely, as illustrated in Figs. 2. 3 and 4t, whereby the wire screen has a better opportunity to act upon the face of the flat-iron, as heretofore described.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

In a flat iron cleaner and polisher, a metallic base bowed outwardly in both longi-v tudinal and transverse directions, a cover In testimony whereof I aflix my signature 2f Wire screen mounted on the upper Surin presence of two Witnesses.

ace of said base and in intimate contact 7 therewith at all points anda nonheat con- SLMUEL JESSE MERGER ducting material of uniform th ickness 'W-it-nesses:

mounted upon the under surface of said me- F. E. BOWEN, V

t-allic base. A. EBER'I OBRIEN.

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